Tuesday, January 6, 2009

A rabbi was walking home from the Temple and saw one of his goodfriends, a pious and learned man who could usually beat the rabbi in anargument.

The rabbi started walking faster so that he could catch up to hisfriend, when he was horrified to see his friend go into a Chineserestaurant (not a kosher one).

Standing at the door, he observed his friend talking to a waiter andgesturing at a menu. A short time later, the waiter reappeared carryinga platter full of spare ribs, shrimp in lobster sauce, crab rangoon,and other treif (non-kosher food) that the rabbi could not bear tothink about.

As his friend picked up the chopsticks and began to eat this food, therabbi burst into the restaurant and reproached his friend, for he couldtake it no longer. "Morris, what is this you are doing? I saw you comeinto this restaurant, order this filth and now you are eating it inviolation of everything we are taught about the dietary laws, and withan apparent enjoyment that does not befit your pious reputation!"

Morris replied, "Rabbi, did you see me enter this restaurant?" Therabbi nods yes.

"Did you see me order this meal?" Again he nods yes.

"Did you see the waiter bring me this food?" Again he nods yes.

"And did you see me eat it?" Nods yes.

"Then, rabbi, I don't see the problem here. The entire thing was doneunder rabbinical supervision!"